JP2023143131A - document stand - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a document stand, while holding a document in an easily visible state, causing a reader/writer to reliably read/write information by appropriately setting a positional relation between an RF tag of a document and the reader/writer.SOLUTION: When a reader/writer 20 is disposed at a position facing an RF tag 52 in a document 50, with it supported by a support base 10, on the support base 10 for supporting the document 50 on which the RF tag 52 is disposed and the document 50 is supported by the support base 10, a document stand can provide a state where the reader/writer 20 can read/write the RF tag 52. Even when sizes of the document 50 and of the reader/writer 20 are different, the document stand dispenses with any positioning of the document 50 with respect to the reader/writer 20, and causes the reader/writer 20 to quickly read/write with respect to the RF tag 52 only by supporting the document 50 on the support base 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

The present invention relates to a document stand with a reader/writer that supports documents and can read and write information to and from RF tags attached to documents.

Regarding certification documents, in recent years, while retaining the same function as conventional documents that allow the recorded items to be viewed, the information (data) of the separately recorded items can be read from the outside. There are an increasing number of cases where it is used to speed up procedures. Examples of methods for making such readable information coexist with documents include issuing documents as IC cards and placing RF tags on paper documents.

On the other hand, in order to read information recorded on IC cards that are documents and RF tags placed on documents, and conversely write information, readers/writers that are compatible with these IC cards and RF tags are used. It will be done.

Conventional reader/writers can read and write information correctly by placing the IC card or RF tag within the communicable range of the reader/writer, such as by stacking the IC card or RF tag on the reader/writer. It has become.
An example of such a conventional reader/writer is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-113727.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-113727

The conventional reader/writer has the configuration shown in the above-mentioned patent document, and has been miniaturized to a size close to that of an IC card in order to be compatible with a general IC card.
For this reason, in the case of documents that are larger than the IC card size and larger than the reader/writer, such as paper documents with RF tags attached, conventional reader/writers have to position the document so that the RF tag can be read and written by the reader/writer. It was difficult to do so, and there was a risk that the document's RF tag and the reader/writer's read/write section would be misaligned. If these become misaligned, the reader/writer will not be able to read the recorded information correctly, and even if the read/write is unstable, the write operation will fail midway through, causing the recorded information in the RF tag to be destroyed. The challenge was to connect.

Furthermore, since the RF tag on a document is usually small compared to the overall size of the paper document, the position of the RF tag is not specified on the document, and the user does not know the position of the RF tag on the document in advance. If there is no such device, it is expected that it will take time to correctly align the RF tag with the reader/writer.

In addition, when a designated worker wants to view the contents of a document for the purpose of confirming that the electronic information recorded on the document matches the printed information, the reader/writer is small, so There has been a problem in that it is difficult to maintain a state in which electronic information can be read and written with a reader/writer while maintaining a document in a state where the written contents are easy to read.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to maintain the document in an easily viewable state and to appropriately set the positional relationship between the document's RF tag and the reader/writer, so that the reader/writer can read and write information. The purpose is to provide a stand for documents that can be used reliably.

The document stand according to the disclosure of the present invention is capable of holding a document in which an RF tag recording information related to the information written on the mount is integrally arranged on a mount on which predetermined information is visibly written. A support stand capable of supporting the document in a predetermined restraint state, and a reader/writer capable of reading information recorded on the RF tag and writing information, the reader/writer being able to support the document supported by the support stand. The RF tag is disposed on the support stand to face the RF tag.

As described above, according to the disclosure of the present invention, a reader/writer is attached to a support stand that restrains and supports a document on which an RF tag is disposed in a constant state, and a reader/writer is attached to a support stand that supports an RF tag on the document supported by the support stand. If the reader/writer is placed in a place where it can communicate with the RF tag and supported on the support stand, the reader/writer can read and write to the document's RF tag, allowing the reader/writer to read and write to the document's RF tag. Even if the size of the reader/writer is different, there is no need to align the document to the reader/writer, and the reader/writer can quickly read or write by simply supporting the document on the support stand. The RF tag of the document does not easily shift with respect to the reader/writer, and the reliability of reading and writing by the reader/writer can be improved.

In addition, by setting the support state of the document on the support stand and the placement position of the reader/writer, the positional relationship between the document's RF tag and the reader/writer can be set appropriately, thereby ensuring the visibility of the written content on the document. It is easy to achieve both the read and write performance of information by the reader/writer, and it is easy for the user to directly understand the contents of the document, and the reader/writer can easily read and write information from the RF tag without any problems. Obtainable.

Further, in the document stand according to the disclosure of the present invention, the reader/writer is provided with a display section that indicates the status of the reader/writer, as necessary, and the support base displays the display section of the reader/writer. It is arranged at a position where it can be exposed without overlapping the document supported by the support stand and a part of the support stand.

As described above, according to the disclosure of the present invention, the display part of the reader/writer is located on the support stand at a position that does not overlap with other parts of the support stand or with the document being supported, so that it can be visually recognized. The user can easily and quickly check the status of the reader/writer that reads and writes information through the display, and if the reader/writer falls into an abnormal state, the user can immediately check the status of the reader/writer. In addition to being able to understand changes in the operating status of the reader/writer, such as the completion of reading and writing through the display, the user can also take corrective actions such as replacing the document being read/written supported on the support stand. The reading and writing of a plurality of documents can be performed quickly and without deteriorating the reliability of reading and writing.

Further, in the document stand according to the disclosure of the present invention, if necessary, the support base has a plate-shaped main panel part and one or more leg parts protruding from the main panel part, and at least the legs A part of the support base is placed in contact with the installation target surface, and in this installation state, the support base stands on its own with the main panel part standing upright or tilted, and the document is placed on the main panel. The device can be supported along one surface of the panel portion, and the reader/writer is disposed on the opposite side of the one surface of the main panel portion of the support stand.

As described above, according to the disclosure of the present invention, the main panel portion and the leg portions of the support stand enable the support stand to be self-supporting when the support stand is installed on the installation surface, and in this self-supporting support stand, the support stand can stand upright or tilted. While the document is supported on the main panel section, a reader/writer is placed on the opposite side of the main panel section from the document, and the reader/writer reads and writes to the RF tag of the document via the main panel section. By performing this, documents supported along the upright or inclined main panel part are in a state where the written contents are easily visible, and the reader/writer is located on the back side of the document, making it possible to read the written contents of the document. The contents are visible without being hidden by the reader/writer, and the user can easily and accurately read the contents of the document while ensuring that the reader/writer can read and write information from the RF tag without any problems. Therefore, the information related to the written contents can be appropriately utilized together with the information on the RF tag.

Further, in the document stand according to the disclosure of the present invention, if necessary, the support base has a housing part that accommodates the reader/writer so that the reader/writer can be put in and taken out, and the housing part is arranged so that the reader/writer can be inserted into and taken out from the support base. When installed on a surface, the vertical center of the accommodating portion is located below the vertical center of the main panel portion of the support base.

According to the disclosure of the present invention, when the accommodating part of the support stand that accommodates the reader/writer is installed on the installation surface of the support stand, the center of the accommodating part in the vertical direction is located in the vertical direction of the main panel part. By positioning the reader/writer below the center of the stand and as far as possible when the reader/writer is housed, the position of the reader/writer is lowered and the center of gravity of the entire stand including the support base and the reader/writer is lowered. The self-supporting state of the support stand is stabilized and a state in which it is difficult to fall down is obtained.

Further, the document stand according to the disclosure of the present invention may optionally include a cable for connecting the reader/writer to an information processing device that processes information read from the RF tag of the document or information written to the RF tag. The supporting stand is provided with one or more locking portions for locking and holding the cable of the reader/writer on the opposite side of the one surface of the main panel portion.

According to the disclosure of the present invention, the locking part for locking the cable of the reader/writer is disposed on the side opposite to one surface of the main panel part of the support stand (the side on which the reader/writer is located), By locking the cable in these locking parts and holding the cable along the main panel, the cable will not be separated from the main panel, and will be restrained by the held cable. As a result, the reader/writer can also be held in a state where it does not easily move relative to the support base, and the reader/writer can be prevented from unintentionally falling off from the support base.

Further, in the document stand according to the disclosure of the present invention, the support stand may be arranged on the side of the one surface of the main panel part with a predetermined gap interposed between it and the main panel part. The device has a transparent or translucent plate-shaped front panel section provided therein, and the document can be inserted into and removed from the gap between the front panel section and the main panel section.

According to the disclosure of the present invention, the front panel section is disposed on one side of the main panel section, and a gap is interposed between the front panel section and the main panel section, and the front panel section is arranged on one side of the main panel section. By making it possible to insert and remove documents into the gap between the panel section and the main panel section, and supporting the documents by positioning them between the front panel section and the main panel section, the supported documents can be Unless the user is moving the document to take it in or out, the front panel that covers the document from the front restrains the document from being easily moved from the top of the main panel so that the document is not easily affected by the surroundings. This allows the reader/writer to accurately read and write information on the RF tag while ensuring that the items written on the document are visible and preventing the document from shifting.

In addition, while the supported documents are located on one side of the main panel, the reader/writer is located on the other side of the main panel, making it easy to insert and remove documents into gaps and handle the reader/writer. The documents do not affect each other, and the document can be supported by the support stand or taken out from the support stand regardless of whether the reader/writer is attached or removed. Similarly, regardless of the presence or absence of documents in the gap, You can attach and detach the reader/writer.

Further, in the document stand according to the disclosure of the present invention, the reader/writer is removably disposed on the opposite side of the one surface of the main panel section, and the front panel section of the support base is arranged as necessary. The orientation in which the document can be inserted into and removed from the gap between the main panel and the main panel part is different from the orientation in which the reader/writer can be attached to and removed from the support stand.

As described above, according to the disclosure of the present invention, the direction in which the reader/writer, which is removably attached to the support stand, is removed from or attached to the support stand, and the direction between the front panel portion and the main panel portion of the support stand are determined. By making the directions for inserting and removing documents with respect to the gap different, the operations for attaching and removing the reader/writer and the operations for inserting and removing documents can be made essentially different, making it possible to This prevents erroneous operations such as trying to insert documents into the gap between the front panel section and the main panel section, or attempting to insert documents into a space other than the gap between the front panel section and the main panel section. can be handled appropriately.

In addition, because the direction of the force applied when inserting and removing the document into the gap is different from the direction of the force applied when attaching and detaching the reader/writer, for example, excessive force is applied to the support stand when attaching and detaching the reader/writer, and the reaction is caused. Even if the support base moves, the document will not accidentally fall out due to the influence of such force, and the force applied to one side will not affect the other, and the support status of the document and the reader/writer will not be affected. The installation state of the can be made stable.

Further, in the document stand according to the disclosure of the present invention, if necessary, the gap between the front panel portion and the main panel portion of the support stand is provided on the side of the end portion of the main panel portion that is far from the leg portion. The document is opened so that the document can be inserted thereinto, and the support stand is configured to allow the document to be inserted into and removed from the gap between the front panel section and the main panel section in the vertical direction, and the support stand is configured to allow the document to be inserted into and removed from the gap between the front panel section and the main panel section. The reader/writer can be attached and detached laterally (left and right) on the opposite side of the first surface.

As described above, according to the disclosure of the present invention, the gap between the front panel section and the main panel section of the support stand is made open at the end of the main panel section that is far from the leg section, and the document is transferred to the reader/writer. By moving the document in the vertical direction, which is significantly different from the horizontal attachment/detachment direction, and allowing it to be inserted into and removed from the gap, documents can be inserted and removed through the open part of the gap located at the top in the installed state. In particular, when inserting a document, if you insert the bottom of the document into the gap and release your hand, the document will fall and the reader/writer will be able to reach the position corresponding to the support state at the back of the gap where you can read and write to the document's RF tag. It eliminates the need to manually push documents all the way to the bottom of the gap, which improves work efficiency when handling documents.For example, when reading and writing information on multiple documents, the task of replacing documents on a support stand is possible. can be done efficiently and quickly.

Further, the document stand according to the disclosure of the present invention is a document comprising a mount on which predetermined information is visibly written, and an RF tag that records information related to the information written on the mount. A support stand capable of supporting the document in a predetermined restrained state is provided, and information recorded on the RF tag is provided at a position where the support stand faces the RF tag of the document when the document is supported. It is possible to install a reader/writer that can read and write information.

As described above, according to the disclosure of the present invention, for a support stand that restrains and supports a document on which an RF tag is placed, in a constant state, a support stand that faces the RF tag on the document supported by the support stand is provided. By allowing the reader/writer to be installed at a location where it can communicate with the reader/writer and supporting the document on the support stand on which the reader/writer is installed, the reader/writer can read and write to the document's RF tag. When the reader/writer is installed on the support stand, the reader/writer can read and write documents simply by supporting the document on the support stand, and there is no need to align the document with the reader/writer, and the reader/writer can read and write information. Read and write tasks can be performed quickly.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a document stand according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear view of a document stand according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a document stand according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a bottom view of a document stand according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a left side view of a document stand according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a right side view of a document stand according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the document stand according to an embodiment of the present invention with the reader/writer removed. FIG. 2 is a right side view of the document stand according to the embodiment of the present invention with the reader/writer removed. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which a document is inserted into a document stand according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the positional relationship between a reader/writer and an RF tag of a document in a document supporting state of the document stand according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a document support state of a document stand according to an embodiment of the present invention installed on a surface to be installed. FIG. 7 is a right side view of a document stand according to another embodiment of the present invention. 13 is an enlarged view of part A in FIG. 12. FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A document stand according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11. In the present embodiment, an example of a stand that supports a vehicle inspection certificate (vehicle inspection certificate) as a document (information recording medium) and can read and write information to an RF tag placed on the certificate will be described.

In each of the above figures, the document stand 1 according to the present embodiment includes a support stand 10 that can support a document 50 with an RF tag 52 in a predetermined restraint state, and a support base 10 that can read and read information recorded on the RF tag 52. This configuration includes a reader/writer 20 that can perform writing.

A document 50 to be supported by the document stand 1 according to the present embodiment is placed on a mount 51 on which predetermined information is visibly written as a character string, an image, a diagram, a two-dimensional code, etc. An RF tag 52 recording information related to the matter is integrally arranged. Specifically, this document 50 is a vehicle inspection certificate equipped with an RF tag 52 as a specification compatible with computerization.

The support stand 10 includes a plate-shaped main panel part 11, a front panel part 12 made of a transparent material, leg parts 13 protruding from the main panel part 11, and a housing part 14 in which the reader/writer 20 is housed. be.

The support stand 10 has an end portion of the main panel portion 11 close to the leg portion 13 and an end portion of the leg portion 13 far from the main panel portion 11 to the installation surface 90 on which the support stand 10 is installed. This is a mechanism that allows them to be in the installed state when they come into contact with each other. In this installed state, the support stand 10 can stand on its own with the main panel section 11 tilted.

The main panel section 11 is made of plastic such as acrylic resin and has a color tone such as milky white that does not transmit much light, and is configured as a substantially rectangular plate-shaped body. The main panel section 11 can support the document 50 along one surface of the side from which the leg sections 13 are not projected.

When the main panel section 11 is installed on the installation surface 90 of the support stand 10, the central part of the upper part of the main panel section 11 when viewed from the front side is formed into a cutout section 11a having a partially cut-out shape. Ru. Each corner portion of the main panel portion 11, including the corner portion facing this notch portion 11a, is chamfered into a round chamfered shape. In addition, each corner part of this main panel part 11 may be made into C chamfer shape. Further, the corners of each end face of the main panel portion 11 can also be formed into a round chamfered shape or a C-chamfered shape, and in particular, the end face with the notch 11a (the upper end face in the installed state) and the first face By chamfering the corners at which The document 50 is less likely to be in a state where it is impeded by hitting the document 50, and the document 50 can be smoothly transferred to the state where it is supported by the main panel part 11.

A portion around the notch portion 11a in the main panel portion 11 can be used as a grip portion. For example, when putting the reader/writer 20 in and out of the housing 14 of the support stand 10, a part of the hand (such as a finger) is inserted into the notch 11a, and the support stand 10 is moved using the surrounding area of the notch 11a as a clue. By grasping the support base 10, the support base 10 will not slip from your hand even if an external force is applied, and you can support the support base 10 with your hand without easily moving it, making it easy to insert and remove the reader/writer 20. This will be done smoothly.

The front panel section 12 is made of plastic such as acrylic resin and is formed of a rectangular plate-like body that is transparent or semi-transparent through which the items written on the surface of the document 50 can be viewed. It is.

The front panel part 12 is formed in a smaller shape than the main panel part 11, particularly in a rectangular shape in which the size ratio in the short side direction is smaller than the size ratio in the long side direction with respect to the main panel part 11, It is disposed on the side of the one surface of the main panel section 11 with a predetermined gap interposed therebetween.

This front panel section 12 has one long side overlapped with one long side of the main panel section 11, specifically, the long side that approaches the installation surface 90 when the support stand 10 is installed. It will be arranged in The other long side of the front panel section 12 is arranged to overlap the bottom of the cutout section 11a of the main panel section 11 when viewed from the front side of the main panel section 11.

That is, the cutout portion 11a of the main panel portion 11 is arranged so as not to overlap the front panel portion 12 when viewed from the front side of the main panel portion 11, and is supported along one surface of the main panel portion 11. The document 50 can be easily pinched with fingers through the notch 11a. In addition, the other long side of the front panel section is arranged to overlap the other long side of the main panel section when viewed from the front side of the main panel section, and the front panel section is provided with a cutout similar to the main panel section. It is also possible to provide a configuration in which it is provided.

The front panel section 12 is integrally connected to the main panel section 11 via a side plate 12a and a bottom plate 12b. Two of the bottom plates 12b are arranged at a predetermined interval so as to form an opening 12c in the center.

The gap between the front panel section 12 and the main panel section 11 is closed at the sides and bottom by the side plates 12a and the bottom plate 12b, and is left open only at the top. In this way, the document 50 can be inserted and removed from above into the gap between the front panel section 12 and the main panel section 11, and the document 50 can be inserted into the gap between the front panel section 12 and the main panel section 11. 50 can be positioned and supported.

The document 50 located between the front panel section 12 and the main panel section 11 is moved by the front panel section 12, side plate 12a, The main panel portion 11 is supported by the bottom plate 12b in a restrained manner so as not to easily move. Note that even if something other than documents, such as small dirt or water, accidentally gets into the gap between the front panel section 12 and the main panel section 11, remove it from the opening 12c in the center of the bottom plate 12b. This makes it easy to maintain a state in which there is no problem in supporting the document 50.

The leg portion 13 is made of plastic such as acrylic resin like the main panel portion 11, and is formed of a rectangular plate-like body, and is on the opposite side to the one surface side of the main panel portion 11. At a predetermined location near the one long side of the main panel part 11 on the other surface, the main panel part 11 is connected and integrated in a direction substantially perpendicular to the main panel part 11, and is arranged in a state of protruding from the main panel part 11. It is the composition.

The distal end of the leg 13 with respect to the main panel 11 is connected to the desk top board on which the support base 10 is installed, together with the end of the main panel 11 that has one long side near the leg 13. The support stand 10 enters the installed state by coming into contact with the installation surface 90 such as a surface. When the support stand 10 is installed, the main panel section 11 is tilted toward the side where the legs 13 are located, and one surface of the main panel section 11 is tilted approximately 20 degrees from the upright position. The document 50 is supported along the inclined surface of the section 11.

The connection position of the leg part 13 to the main panel part 11 is set closer to the accommodating part 14 than the center position in the area between one long side of the main panel part 11 and the accommodating part 14. This is a position that is above the center position in the area from one long side of the main panel section 11 to the lower end of the housing section 14 when the support stand 10 is installed on the installation surface 90, and is the center of gravity of the support stand 10. The main panel section 11 is placed in an appropriate inclined state, specifically, one side of the main panel section 11 is tilted while the support stand 13 is made to stand on its own easily by not being positioned excessively backward with respect to the leg sections 13. The connection position is set so that the main panel section 11 is tilted at an angle of 20 degrees or more from the upright position, or in other words, the main panel section 11 is tilted so that the angle between the installation surface 90 is 70 degrees or less.

Although the leg portion 13 has a configuration in which only one continuous plate-shaped leg portion is disposed, the leg portion 13 is not limited to this, and may have a configuration in which a plurality of small-shaped leg portions are arranged side by side. Further, the leg portion 13 is not limited to a plate shape, but may have another shape, for example, a rod shape.

In addition, the legs 13 are arranged to protrude from the other surface of the main panel 11 at a substantially right angle, but in addition, the main panel may be tilted at predetermined locations including the ends of the main panel. It may also be arranged so that it protrudes from the main panel portion in a predetermined direction corresponding to the desired angle. In this case, the direction in which the legs protrude from the main panel part may be made variable so that the inclination angle of the main panel part in the installed state of the support base can be adjusted.

Furthermore, the leg portions 13 are not limited to a configuration in which the main panel portion 11 is provided at an angle when the support base 10 is installed on the installation surface 90, but may be provided in a configuration in which the main panel portion is made to stand upright. I don't mind.

The accommodating section 14 is disposed at a predetermined location near one short side of the main panel section 11 on the other surface of the main panel section 11, and accommodates the reader/writer 20 so as to be removable therein. The reader/writer 20 housed in the housing section 14 has a rectangular, substantially thick plate-like outer shape, and records data on the RF tag 52 with a predetermined surface that becomes the reading surface 25 facing the RF tag 52. The information is read and written, and the details will be described later.

The accommodating portion 14 includes a first member 14a and a second member 14b that are attached to the predetermined portion on the other surface of the main panel portion 11 at a predetermined interval in the short side direction of the main panel portion 11.
When the support base 10 is installed on the installation surface 90 , the housing unit 14 is configured such that the vertical center of the housing unit 14 is located at a portion of the support base 10 other than the housing portion, specifically, the main panel portion 11 . The device is positioned below the center in the vertical direction, and the reader/writer 20, which is relatively heavy in the document stand 1, is positioned as low as possible in the stored state, thereby lowering the center of gravity of the entire stand. , so that the document stand 1 is stable and does not easily fall down.

The first member 14a and the second member 14b forming the housing part 14 are made of plastic such as acrylic resin like the main panel part 11, and are arranged so that their longitudinal directions are parallel to the long sides of the main panel part 11. will be placed. The reader/writer 20 can be accommodated in the space between the first member 14a and the second member 14b with its reading surface 25 substantially in contact with the other surface of the main panel section 11. The reader/writer 20 is oriented in the same direction as the long side of the main panel part 11 so that the longitudinal direction of the first member 14a and the second member 14b forming the housing part 14 coincides with the long side direction of the main panel part 11. When the reader/writer 20 is installed on the installation surface 90 of the support stand 10, the reader/writer 20 can be inserted and removed in the same lateral direction with respect to the horizontally oriented storage section 14, which is different from the insertion/removal direction of the document 50. becomes.

However, the entrance/exit of the reader/writer in the housing section 14 consisting of the first member 14a and the second member 14b is arranged along one short side of the main panel section 11, and the first member 14a and the second member 14b The longitudinal dimension of the reader/writer 20 is smaller than the longitudinal dimension of the reader/writer 20, so that when the reader/writer 20 is housed, a predetermined range near one of the short sides of the reader/writer 20 is connected to the first member 14a and the second member 14a. It protrudes from the member 14b in the longitudinal direction and also from the main panel portion 11. Specifically, when the support stand 10 is installed on the installation surface 90, the reader/writer 20 accommodated in the accommodation section 14 located on the right side when viewed from the front side of the main panel section 11 is placed on the installation surface 90 of the main panel section 11. It protrudes laterally from one short side of the main panel section 11, which is the right side when viewed from the front side.

When the reader/writer 20 is housed in the housing part 14, the first member 14a of the housing part 14 covers a part of the end face (upper end face) of one long side of the reader/writer 20 and the reading surface 25 of the reader/writer 20. It is arranged so as to overlap a part of the back surface 26 on the opposite side from the one long side, that is, so as to overlap from two sides. The position of the portion (inner surface) of the first member 14a that faces the end surface of one of the long sides of the reader/writer 20, or the position of the end surface of one of the long sides of the reader/writer 20 when accommodated in the housing section 14. The main panel section 11 is positioned so as to overlap the other long side (upper end) position of the front panel section 12 when viewed from the front side of the main panel section 11 .

In addition, when the reader/writer 20 is accommodated, the second member 14b includes a part of the end surface (lower end surface) on the other long side of the reader/writer 20 and an end surface (side surface) on the other short side of the reader/writer 20. and a portion of the other long side of the back surface 26 of the reader/writer 20, that is, so as to overlap from three sides.

In this way, the first member 14a and the second member 14b forming the housing section 14 overlap each surface of the reader/writer 20 in the stored state, so that the reader/writer 20 cannot be moved in any direction other than the direction in which it is taken in and out. be restrained by

The accommodating part 14 is composed of a first member 14a and a second member 14b, and a gap is created between the first member 14a and the second member 14b, so that when the reader/writer 20 is accommodated in the accommodating part 14, In addition, the cable 22 connected to the reader/writer 20 can be passed through the gap and pulled out from the inside of the accommodating part 14 to the outside of the accommodating part 14 without any difficulty, and even when the cable 22 is directly connected to the reader/writer 20, the reader/writer 20 can be easily pulled out from the inside of the accommodating part 14. A state is obtained in which the cable 22 can be accommodated in the accommodating part 14 without any problem, and the cable 22 can be handled outside the accommodating part 14 for connection or the like without any trouble.

In the accommodating section 14, the distance (C 1 ) between the part of the first member 14a that overlaps with the back surface 26 of the reader/writer 20 and the other surface of the main panel section 11 is compared to the distance (C ₁ ) of the reader/writer 20 in the second member 14b. The distance (C ₂ ) between the portion overlapping the back surface 26 and the other surface of the main panel portion 11 may be made slightly larger (see FIG. 8). In this case, when a commercially available reader/writer is used as the reader/writer 20, even if a non-slip member 28 made of an elastic material or the like is provided on the back surface 26 of the reader/writer 20, this non-slip member 28 It is possible to avoid interfering with the member 14b and preventing the reader/writer 20 from being accommodated in the accommodating portion 14.

Regarding the first member 14a, the part that overlaps with the back surface 26 of the reader/writer 20 is so small that it does not overlap with the anti-slip member 28 on the back surface 26 of the reader/writer 20. The distance from the surface can be approximately the same as the thickness of the main body portion of the reader/writer 20 excluding the anti-slip member 28.

In addition, among the parts of the second member 14b that overlap with the back surface 26 of the reader/writer 20, the areas where the non-slip member 28 on the back surface 26 of the reader/writer 20 cannot overlap during the housing process are shown in FIG. And as in the example shown in FIG. 8 in which a spacer 14d is provided, the distance between some or all of these areas and the other surface of the main panel section 11 (distance from the main panel section 11 to the spacer 14d) (C ₃ ) As in the case of the first member 14a, the thickness of the reader/writer 20 can be made to be approximately the same as the thickness of the main body portion of the reader/writer 20, and the reader/writer 20 can be more stably held in the housed state.

Furthermore, the distance between the parts of the first member 14a and the second member 14b that overlap with the back surface 26 of the reader/writer 20 and the other surface of the main panel part 11 is such that the main panel with the entrance/exit of the reader/writer 20 in the storage part 14 The first member 14a and the second member 14b may be arranged so as to become smaller as the distance from one short side of the portion 11 increases.

In this case, when inserting and storing the reader/writer 20 into the accommodating part 14, the further the reader/writer 20 advances into the accommodating part 14, the more the reader/writer 20 is inserted into the first member 14a, the second member 14b, and the second member 14b forming the accommodating part 14. While the reader/writer 20 pushes and elastically deforms the first member 14a and the second member 14b forming the accommodating part 14 by contacting the other surfaces of the main panel part 11 and receiving frictional resistance, the reaction of this elastic deformation This will result in resistance based on force. As a result, in order for the reader/writer 20 to reach the depths of the storage section 14, a certain amount of force is required to push the reader/writer 20; however, when the reader/writer 20 reaches the depths of the storage section 14, the reader/writer 20 A state can be obtained in which the reader/writer 20 is fitted between the first member 14a and the second member 14b and the main panel part 11 and cannot be easily removed, and the reader/writer 20 is prevented from falling off unintentionally from the accommodating part 14 of the support base 11. This can be prevented.

In order to obtain the same effect as described above, the first member 14a of the housing section 14 overlaps with the end surface of one long side of the reader/writer 20, and the second member 14b overlaps with the end surface of the other long side of the reader/writer 20. The first member 14a and the second member 14b may be arranged such that the distance between them and the portion overlapping the end face on the long side becomes smaller as the distance from one short side of the main panel portion 11 increases.

The reader/writer 20 is capable of reading information recorded on the RF tag 52 and writing information in a non-contact manner. The configuration is such that the support base 10 is provided with a support base 10.

In detail, the reader/writer 20 has a surface that will become the reading surface 25 on the main panel 14 of the main panel section 11 of the support stand 10, which is located on the opposite side of the surface that supports the document 50. It is housed so that it can be put in and taken out so as to face the main panel part 11 (opposed to the other surface of the main panel part 11). As a result, the reader/writer 20 is disposed on the support stand 10 in a stationary state, and is attached via the main panel section 11 to the portion of the document 50 supported on the support stand 10 where the RF tag 52 is disposed. This is a mechanism in which they exactly overlap and can communicate with the RF tag 52 of the document 50 through the main panel section 11 without any problem.

The reader/writer 20 has a mechanism for reading information recorded on the RF tag 52 and writing information in a non-contact manner.The reader/writer 20 performs wireless communication with the IC card and RF tag, supplies power, and is mounted on the RF tag 52. This reader/writer is similar to a known reader/writer that uses short-range wireless communication technology to read and write information to and from an IC chip, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Further, the reader/writer 20 is connected to an information processing device (not shown) such as a computer, and exchanges information read from the RF tag 52 of the document 50 and information written to the RF tag 52 with the information processing device. This is similar to a known reader/writer, and detailed explanation will be omitted.

The reader/writer 20 is provided with a display section 21 in a predetermined area near one short side thereof to indicate the status of the reader/writer 20.
The display unit 21 has a configuration in which a power lamp 21a is placed near one long side of the reader/writer 20, and a communication status confirmation lamp 21b is placed near the other long side of the reader/writer 20. .

The display section 21 of the reader/writer 20 corresponds to a portion that protrudes from the main panel section 11 of the support stand 10 and the storage section 14 when the reader/writer 20 is accommodated in the accommodation section 14, and displays documents 50 and the like that are supported on the support stand 10. It is exposed without overlapping a part of the support stand 10.
In this way, when the display part 21 is installed on the installation surface 90 of the support stand 10, it protrudes to the side of the main panel part 11, appears on the side of the support stand 10, and is always visible.

Note that instead of the display section 21 or in addition to the display section 21, another notification means other than the display section may be used, for example, when reading is completed or when the document 50 is taken out and the RF tag 52 is displayed in the reading area of the reader/writer 20 (communication A sound output unit such as a buzzer may be provided to indicate that the vehicle has moved out of the area.

The reader/writer 20 has a cable 22 for connection to an information processing device that processes information read from the RF tag 52 and information written to the RF tag 52. This cable 22 is directly coupled and electrically connected to the end of the other short side opposite to the one short side where the display section 21 of the reader/writer 20 is located.

A predetermined range of the cable 22 of the reader/writer 20 that is close to the reader/writer 20 is held in the support stand 10 and does not move in the same way as the reader/writer 20 when the reader/writer 20 is accommodated in the housing section 14. be done.

Specifically, a plurality of locking portions 15 and 16 for locking the cable 22 of the reader/writer 20 are provided on the other surface of the main panel portion 11 of the support stand 10 on which the accommodating portion 14 is located. By locking the cable 22 to the locking portions 15 and 16 at these multiple locations, the cable 22 is held along the other surface of the main panel portion 11, and the cable 22 is not separated from the main panel portion 11. be able to. Further, by being restrained by the cable 22 held in this manner, the reader/writer 20 can also be held in a state in which it does not easily come off from the accommodating portion 14 .

The locking parts 15 and 16 are arranged such that one of the longitudinal directions thereof is oriented in the same direction as the long side of the main panel part 11, and the other is arranged so that the longitudinal direction thereof is oriented in the same direction as the short side of the main panel part 11. By arranging the cable 22 in the locking portions 15 and 16 in different directions, it is possible to hold and restrain the cable 22 in a state where it is difficult to shift in the longitudinal direction. 15 and 16 to prevent any movement from occurring.

Specifically, the locking portions 15 and 16 have their longitudinal directions oriented in the same direction as the long sides of the main panel portion 11, and one locking portion 15 is located near the center of the other surface of the main panel portion 11. The other locking part 16 which is disposed and whose longitudinal direction is oriented in the same direction as the short side of the main panel part 11 is located near the other short side of the main panel part 11 on the other surface of the main panel part 11 ( The main panel section 11 is disposed at a location farthest from the accommodating section 14) and closer to one long side (at a lower right location when viewed from the back side of the main panel section 11).

The locking parts 15 and 16 have locking openings at both ends in the longitudinal direction, that is, openings for inserting and removing the cable 22 into and out of the part to be locked with the cable 22 held therebetween, in different directions. The cables 22, which are in a locked state, are not removed from the openings all at once.

One of the locking parts 15 disposed near the center on the other surface of the main panel part 11 has an opening at one end in the longitudinal direction on the left side when viewed from the back side of the main panel part 11 facing downward. The opening at the other end in the longitudinal direction, which is the right side when viewed from the back side of the panel section 11, faces upward. On the other hand, in the other locking part 16, the opening at one end in the longitudinal direction, which is the upper side when viewed from the back side of the main panel part 11, faces left, and the opening at the lower side when seen from the back side of the main panel part 11. The opening at the other end in the longitudinal direction faces to the right.

However, the orientation of the locking openings in these locking parts 15 and 16 is not limited to the above-mentioned combinations, and as long as the locking state of the cable can be maintained without any problem, both ends of each longitudinal direction may be The orientation of the openings may be reversed to that described above, or the orientations of the openings may be aligned in the same direction at both ends in the longitudinal direction.

In addition, with respect to the cable 22 of the reader/writer 20, the distance between the second member 14b of the accommodating portion 14 and the leg portion 13 in the support stand 10 is set to an appropriate size. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a part of the cable 22 is accommodated between. In this case, if the distance between the second member 14b and the leg part 13 is approximately the same as the thickness of the cable 22, the cable 22 is clamped and restrained between the second member 14b and the leg part 13, and the locking part 15, Similarly to No. 16, unnecessary movement of the cable can be suppressed.

Note that the reader/writer 20 is configured to operate by being supplied with power from a connected information processing device, similar to known reader/writers, but is not limited to this and is not limited to this. A configuration in which power is supplied from a commercial power source connected via an adapter or the like may be used as the power source.

Next, the usage state of the document stand according to this embodiment will be explained. As a premise, it is assumed that the document stand 1 is installed on an installation surface 90 such as the top surface of a desk. Further, the reader/writer 20 is housed in the accommodating part 14 of the support stand 10, and the cable 22 of the reader/writer 20 is locked in the locking parts 15, 16 of the support stand 10, and then connected to the information processing device. It is assumed that the reader/writer 20 is supplied with the power necessary for operation, and the power lamp 21a is lit.

When the document stand 1 is installed on the installation surface 90, the main panel portion 11 and leg portions 13 of the support stand 10 come into contact with the installation surface 90, and the support stand 10 does not fall down easily. It is in an independent state.

A document 50 to be read and written is inserted into the gap between the front panel section 12 and the main panel section 11 of the support stand 10 through the open upper part of this gap (see FIG. 9). When the document 50 is positioned in the gap, the document 50 is supported along the main panel portion 11, and the document 50 is also restrained by the front panel portion 12, the side plate 12a, and the bottom plate 12b, so that the user cannot remove the document 50. It will not move easily except when moving up and down during the release operation.

In this supported state of the document 50, the RF tag 52 disposed on the document 50 is located in front of the reader/writer 20 housed in the support stand 10, and the reader/writer 20 is connected via the main panel section 11. It is possible to communicate with the RF tag 52. Further, when the document 50 is supported, the user can visually confirm the written items on the surface of the document 50 through the transparent front panel section 12.

If the reader/writer 20 is properly placed in advance with respect to the support base 10 and is already operable when the document 50 is supported, it will not be able to communicate with the RF tag 52 within the communication range. is established without any problem, and the communication status confirmation lamp 21b of the display unit 21 is turned on to indicate that normal communication with the RF tag 52 is possible.

After confirming that the reader/writer 20 is in a normally operable state based on the display on the display unit 21, the user operates the information processing device according to the guidance, and then the reader/writer 20 connects to the RF tag 52. Communicate with and read and write information. In addition, as soon as the reader/writer 20 establishes communication with the RF tag 52, the reader/writer 20 automatically communicates with the RF tag 52 to read and write information without requiring any operation by the user. You may also do so.

In the case of reading, the data of the information read by the reader/writer 20 is sent from the reader/writer 20 to the information processing device and predetermined processing is performed.
In the case of writing, the data of the information to be written, which has been adjusted for writing in advance by the information processing device, is sent to the reader/writer 20, and the reader/writer 20 writes the information to the RF tag 52.
During execution of such reading or writing, the communication status confirmation lamp 21b of the display unit 21 of the reader/writer 20 lights up or blinks, so that the user can recognize the execution.

Completion of reading or writing in the reader/writer 20 is achieved by ending the lighting or blinking state of the communication status confirmation lamp 21b of the display unit 21 indicating the execution of reading or writing, or by changing the communication status confirmation lamp 21b from the previous state. This can be indicated to the user by switching to a different lighting or blinking state, or by notifying the user by another notifying means other than the display, for example by outputting a sound indicating completion from a sound output unit such as a buzzer. In addition, the completion of reading or writing in the reader/writer 20 may be notified to the user by displaying the status on the display means of the information processing device or the like.

The user can confirm the completion of writing to the RF tag 52 by the reader/writer 20 from the display on the display unit 21 of the reader/writer 20 or the display on the information processing device, or check the information directly visible from the document 50 and the information on the reader/writer. Utilization of the information read by the writer 20, for example, the information recorded on the RF tag 52 read by the reader/writer 20 and displayed on the display means of the information processing device, and the information written on the surface of the document 50. When the collation and confirmation work is completed, the document 50 supported on the support stand 10 is pulled out from the gap between the front panel section 12 and the main panel section 11 and collected.

This removal of the document 50 from the gap can be smoothly performed by the user being able to securely hold the document 50 with his or her fingers through the notch 11a of the main panel portion 11, and moving the support stand 10 to take out the document 50. There's no need.

If there are a plurality of similar documents 50 that require work including reading and writing information by the reader/writer 20, the above procedure is repeated while replacing the documents 50 supported by the support stand 10.

In this way, the document stand according to the present embodiment supports the reader/writer 20 on the support stand 10, which restrains and supports the document 50 on which the RF tag 52 is disposed in a constant state. When the reader/writer 20 supports the document 50 on the support stand 10, the reader/writer 20 can read and write to the RF tag 52 of the document 50. Since the status can be obtained, even if the size of the document 50 on which the RF tag 52 is arranged and the reader/writer 20 are different, there is no need to align the document 50 with respect to the reader/writer 20, and the document 50 can be placed on the support stand 10. In addition to the fact that the reader/writer 20 can read and write quickly by simply supporting the document 50, the RF tag 52 of the supported document 50 is difficult to shift relative to the reader/writer 20, increasing the reliability of reading and writing by the reader/writer 20. It will be done.

In addition, by setting the support state of the document 50 on the support stand 10 and the arrangement position of the reader/writer 20, the positional relationship between the RF tag 52 of the document 50 and the reader/writer 20 can be made appropriate. It is easy to achieve both the visibility of the document 50 and the read/write performance of information by the reader/writer 20, and it is easy for the user to directly understand the written contents of the document 50, and the read/write performance of the RF tag 52 by the reader/writer 20 is easily achieved. It is possible to easily obtain a state where information can be read and written without any problems.

In addition, in the document stand according to the embodiment, the main panel part 11 and the leg part 13 of the support stand 10 are brought into contact with the installation surface 90, and the support stand 10 is made to stand on its own, thereby making the support stand 10 stable. Although the configuration is such that it can be used to support the document 50 after obtaining the installed state, a wall fixing part having a magnet is provided on the other side of the main panel part of the support stand, so that a magnet made of iron or the like can be attracted to it. It is also possible to use a structure in which the support base is attached to a surface such as a wall made of a material via a wall fixing part.

When installing the wall fixing part on the support stand 10, the heavy reader/writer 20 in the stand is located near one short side of the main panel part 11, and the center of gravity of the entire stand is moved away from the center of the main panel part 11. In response to the fact that it is biased toward one short side (the left side when viewed from the back side of the main panel section 11), move the wall fixing section slightly from the center of the main panel section 11 to one short side. When the stand 1 is installed at a shifted position and the stand 1 is attached via the wall fixing part, the center of gravity of the entire stand should be brought as close as possible to the position of the wall fixing part, so that an excessive moment due to the shift of the center of gravity is not applied to the wall fixing part. It is desirable to have no effect.

Further, in the document stand according to the embodiment, the support stand 10 is configured to support one type of document 50 and to support the RF tag 52 disposed on the document 50 in a state where it can be read and written by the reader/writer 20. However, in addition to this, it is also possible to adopt a structure in which the support stand supports another document of a different size from the above-mentioned document 50 in a readable and writable state. For example, the support stand may be able to support an IC card-type driver's license or a personal number card (my number card).

In this case, for example, the driver's license is placed and supported at a position in front of the reading surface of the reader/writer so that the IC card forming the driver's license can be read and written by the reader/writer via the main panel. It is desirable to have a configuration in which In addition, when positioning the driver's license on the front side of the reader/writer, it can be inserted and removed from the gap from a different orientation than the document 50, so that it can be properly read and written with the reader/writer depending on the type of document. It is desirable to be able to position a document at a suitable location without requiring complicated operations.

Further, in the document stand according to the embodiment, the document 50 is inserted into the gap between the front panel section 12 and the main panel section 11 in the support stand 10, and the document 50 is supported. It is also possible to widen the size of the gap between the front panel section and the main panel section of the support stand so that the document can be supported by inserting the document together with the cover contained therein into this gap. In this case, the document can be supported on the support stand and made readable and writable by the reader/writer without having to take it out from the cover in which it is normally stored, and information can be read and written on the document without much effort.

In addition, the document stand according to the disclosure of the present invention, which is specifically shown in the above embodiment, meets the 17 goals shown in the "Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)" set by the United Nations. For example, ``9: Build a foundation for industry and technological innovation (build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and promote innovation)'' and ``12: Responsible production and consumption (sustainable It is expected that this will contribute to the achievement of some of the goals, such as "ensuring possible forms of production and consumption."

1 Document stand 10 Support stand 11 Main panel part 11a Notch part 12 Front panel part 12a Side plate 12b Bottom plate 12c Opening 13 Leg part 14 Accommodation part 14a First member 14b Second member 14d Spacer 15, 16 Locking part 20 Reader/writer 21 Display section 21a Power lamp 21b Communication status confirmation lamp 22 Cable 25 Reading surface 26 Back surface 28 Anti-slip member 50 Document 51 Mounting paper 52 RF tag 90 Installation surface

Claims (9)

A support stand that can support a document in which a mount on which predetermined information is visibly written and an RF tag recording information related to the information written on the mount is integrally arranged in a predetermined restraint state. ,
A reader/writer capable of reading information recorded on the RF tag and writing information,
A stand for documents, characterized in that the reader/writer is disposed on the support stand so as to face an RF tag of the document supported on the support stand. The document stand according to claim 1,
The reader/writer is provided with a display section that indicates the status of the reader/writer,
The document stand is characterized in that the support stand is arranged at a position where the display part of the reader/writer can be exposed without overlapping the document supported by the support stand and a part of the support stand. . The document stand according to claim 1 or 2,
The support stand has a plate-shaped main panel part and one or more leg parts protruding from the main panel part, and at least a part of the leg parts is in contact with the installation surface on which the support stand is to be installed. and set it to the installed state,
In the installed state, the support stand stands on its own with the main panel part upright or tilted, and is capable of supporting the document along one surface of the main panel part,
A document stand, wherein the reader/writer is disposed on the opposite side of the first surface of the main panel portion of the support stand. The document stand according to claim 3,
The support base has a housing part that accommodates the reader/writer so that it can be taken in and taken out,
The accommodating part is arranged such that the vertical center of the accommodating part is located below the vertical center of the main panel part of the support base when the support base is installed on the installation surface. A document stand characterized by: The document stand according to claim 3 or 4,
The reader/writer has a cable for connection to an information processing device that processes information read from the RF tag of the document and information written to the RF tag,
The document stand is characterized in that the support base is provided with one or more locking portions for locking and holding the reader/writer cable on the opposite side of the one surface of the main panel portion. . The document stand according to any one of claims 3 to 5,
The support base has a transparent or semi-transparent plate-shaped front panel part disposed on the one surface side of the main panel part with a predetermined gap interposed between it and the main panel part. ,
A document stand, characterized in that the document can be inserted into and removed from a gap between the front panel section and the main panel section. The document stand according to claim 6,
The reader/writer is removably disposed on the opposite side of the one surface of the main panel portion,
A document characterized in that the direction in which the document can be inserted into and removed from the gap between the front panel section and the main panel section of the support stand is different from the direction in which the reader/writer can be attached to and removed from the support stand. stand for. The document stand according to claim 7,
A gap between the front panel section and the main panel section of the support stand is opened at an end side of the main panel section farthest from the leg section so that the document can be inserted therein;
The support stand is configured such that the document can be inserted into and removed from the gap between the front panel part and the main panel part in the vertical direction, and the support stand is configured to allow the document to be inserted into and removed from the gap between the front panel part and the main panel part in the vertical direction. A document stand characterized in that a reader/writer can be attached and detached laterally. A support stand capable of supporting a document in which a mount on which predetermined information is visibly written and an RF tag recording information related to the information written on the mount is integrally arranged in a predetermined restraint state. Prepare,
When the support stand is supporting the document, a reader/writer capable of reading information recorded on the RF tag and writing information can be disposed at a position facing the RF tag of the document. A stand for documents.

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